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Poll for Earsham Hundred 1768
A copy of the poll for the knights of the shire for the county of Norfolk, taken at Norwich, March 23, 1768 for Earsham Hundred. [Printed by W.Chase]
Name Index
The poll book contains the following names and the numbers in brackets refer to the page numbers on which they occur.
People who voted at the wrong booth have their original page number in Column 7. They have been included in their correct Parish and the index reflects this "correct" placing.
| Aggas (33) Aldane (36) Aldous (35) Andrews (34) Astey (35) Atmere (32) Austin (32) Baker (37) Baley (35) Barham (32) Basey (35) Beaumont (37) Beckett (34) Berry (37) Bezant (33) Blackburne (34) Blowers (33) Bokenham (34) Booty (31-B) Boughton (32) Bowen (34) Bowles (31-B) Branch (33) Brown (32) Browne (34) Bull (34) Burcham (33) Buxton (33,37) Calvert (37) Carter (31-B,34,35) Cason (32) Catling (31-B) Chalker (35) Chenery (34) Chittock (35) Clarke (31-B) Clements (34) Cole (31-B,33,34) | Colman (33) Cook (34) Corbyn (38-A) Cotton (32,35) Crickmer (35) Crisp (38-A) Crow (31-B) Crowfoot (31-B) Cunningham (31-B,35,37) Dalbee (35) Davis (37) Day (32) Dogget (31-B) Dowling (35) Dunn (32) Edwards (31-B) Evans (37) Fish (32) Fisk (33) Fiske (35) Foulger (37) Foulser (33) Fromow (34) Frost (34) Fuller (35) Gibbs (32) Gidney (38-A) Gilson (33) Goat (35) Godbold (35) Gooderham (35) Goodwyn (38-A) Gorbell (35) Gowing (33) Green (32,35) Habberton (35) Hamling (31-B) Harmer (32) | Horn (34) Hurrion (32) Hurry (31-B) Jay (37) Jefferies (32,34) Jex (31-B) Johnson (35) Kerrich (33,36) Knights (32) Leeds (35) Lincoln (31-B) Lord (38-A) Mallison (36) Malyn (33) Manclarke (35) Marshall (38-A) Martin (37) Martineau (36) Matchet (36) Matthews (31-B,38-A) Meadows (33) Medcalf (36) Meen (36) Miller (33) Mobbs (35) Moore (37) Moyse (38-A) Negus (37) Nunn (37) Paine (38-A) Palgrave (34) Pallant (36) Philips (38-A) Poll (36) Potter (34) Pretty (32) Randall (36) Rant (36) | Rayner (32) Reeve (36) Rivett (38-A) Roberts (37,38-A) Root (38-A) Roper (36) Rudderham (36) Sallows (38-A) Salmon (33) Sandby (32) Savage (32) Scrivener (33) Self (34,37) Smith (34,35,36,37) Sparke (31-B) Spilling (33) Stockdale (37) Syer (36) Symonds (33) Taylor (32,36) Thomson (32) Tompson (32) Tricker (36) Trower (34) Van Kamp(32) Wales (33) Warburton (36) Websdale (37) Webster (33) Welton (31-B) Whitaker (33) Whiting (36,37,38-A) Wogan (36) Woodcock (36) Woods (31-B) Worth (34) Wright (33,36,37,38-A) Wyndham (33) |
Earsham Hundred
This contains the following parishes where property was held. The names in brackets "()" are alternative spellings as used in the original poll book.
| Alburgh Billingford [near Diss] Brockdish Denton Earsham Langmere [part of Dickleburgh] | Mendham Needham Pulham St. Mary Magdalen (or Pulham Market) Pulham St. Mary the Virgin Redenhall with Harleston | Rushall (Ruishall) Starston Thorpe Abbotts (Thorp Abbotts) Wortwell |
[Transcription copyright © Mike Bristow]
| Freeholders Names and where the Freeholds lie. | Residence. | Wo de | de Gr | As tl | Co ke |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Page 31-B] | |||||
| ALBURGH. | |||||
| Booty John | Alburgh | ||||
| Bowles William | Alburgh | ||||
| Carter William | Norwich | ||||
| Catling James | Alburgh | ||||
| Clarke John | Alburgh | ||||
| Cunningham Robert | Hoxne, Suffolk | ||||
| Crow John | Alburgh | ||||
| Crowfoot William | Beccles, Suffolk | ||||
| Cole William Cl. | Alburgh | ||||
| Dogget John | Winfarthing | ||||
| Edwards Onesimus | Alburgh | ||||
| Hamling Joseph | Norwich | ||||
| Hurry Stephen | Alburgh | ||||
| Jex Joseph | Topcroft | ||||
| Lincoln William | Alburgh | ||||
| Matthews John | Norwich | ||||
| Sparke Peter | Alburgh | ||||
| Welton Cornelius | Yoxford, Suffolk | ||||
| Woods Thomas | Alburgh | ||||
| [Totals] | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
| [Page 32] | |||||
| BILLINGFORD. | |||||
| Barham John | Pulham Virgin (Pulham St Mary the Virgin) | ||||
| Jefferies John | Billingford | ||||
| [Totals] | 2 | 2 | |||
| BROCKDISH | |||||
| Atmere Samuel | Brockdish | ||||
| Cotton Thomas | Brockdish | ||||
| Fish Nathaniel | Brockdish | ||||
| Gibbs Samuel | Brockdish | ||||
| Gibbs Lawrence, Cl. | Norwich | ||||
| Knights Richard | Thorpe Abbots | ||||
| Pretty John | Brockdish | ||||
| Rayner John | Brockdish | ||||
| [Totals] | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | |
| DENTON | |||||
| Austin Joseph | Brampton, Suffolk | ||||
| Boughton Samuel | Alburgh | ||||
| Brown Robert | Chediston, Suffolk | ||||
| Cason James | Denton | ||||
| Cotton Richard | Weybread, Suffolk | ||||
| Day James [was Page 21-B] | Broome, Suffolk | (-) | (-) | ||
| Dunn Henry | Denton | ||||
| Green Benjamin | Wisset (Whissonsett) | ||||
| Harmer Thomas | Ashwelthorpe (Ashwellthorpe) | ||||
| Hurrion John, Cl. [See Note 2] | Southwould, Suffolk | ||||
| Sandby George, D.D. | Denton | ||||
| Savage Richard | Denton | ||||
| Taylor William [was Page 21-B] | Mundham | (-) | (-) | ||
| Thomson Daniel | Blyford, Suffolk (Blythford) | ||||
| Tompson Stackhouse | Denton | ||||
| Van Kamp John | Bungay, Suffolk | ||||
| [Totals] | 3 | 4 | 11 | 10 | |
| [Page 33] | |||||
| EARSHAM | |||||
| Aggas Michael | Earsham | ||||
| Burcham John, Cl. | Norwich | ||||
| Buxton John | Earsham | ||||
| Cole Thomas | Rumburgh, Suffolk | ||||
| Gowing John | Earsham | ||||
| Meadows John | Earsham | ||||
| Spilling John | Earsham | ||||
| Wyndham William, Esq; | Earsham | ||||
| [Totals] | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | |
| LANGMERE | |||||
| Bezant Enoch [was Page 52-A] | Langmere | (-) | (-) | ||
| Branch Henry [was Page 52-A] | Huntingfield, Suffolk | (-) | (-) | ||
| Fisk Samuel [was Page 52-A] | Dickleburgh | (-) | (-) | ||
| Miller John | Langmere | ||||
| Salmon James | Norwich | ||||
| [Totals] | 2 | 2 | |||
| MENDHAM | |||||
| Blowers Isaac | Beccles, Suffolk | ||||
| Kerrich ---- Cl. | Chigwell, Essex | ||||
| Malyn John, Cl. | Mendham | ||||
| Scrivener John, Esq; | Sibton, Suffolk | ||||
| Whitaker Thomas, Esq; | Mendham | ||||
| Wright John | Mendham | ||||
| [Totals] | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
| NEEDHAM | |||||
| Colman Philip | Ipswich, Suffolk | ||||
| Foulser James | Needham | ||||
| Gilson John | Norwich | ||||
| Symonds Richard | Diss | ||||
| Wales Carver | Walberswick, Suffolk | ||||
| Webster Thomas, Cl. | Brockdish | ||||
| [Totals] | 6 | 6 | |||
| [Page 34] | |||||
| PULHAM ST. MARY MAGDALEN | |||||
| Andrews Philip | Pulham Magdalen (Pulham St. Mary Magdalen) | ||||
| Blackburne John | Pulham Magdalen (Pulham St. Mary Magdalen) | ||||
| Bokenham William | Pulham Magdalen (Pulham St. Mary Magdalen) | ||||
| Bowen ---- Cl. | Pulham Virgin (Pulham St Mary the Virgin) | ||||
| Chenery Thomas | Pulham Magdalen (Pulham St. Mary Magdalen) | ||||
| Cole William | Pulham Magdalen (Pulham St. Mary Magdalen) | ||||
| Fromow Peter, Esq; | Norwich | ||||
| Frost Christopher | Pulham Magdalen (Pulham St. Mary Magdalen) | ||||
| Horn Robert | Pulham Magdalen (Pulham St. Mary Magdalen) | ||||
| Horn John | Pulham Magdalen (Pulham St. Mary Magdalen) | ||||
| Jefferies Jonathan | Pulham Magdalen (Pulham St. Mary Magdalen) | ||||
| Palgrave William | Harleston | ||||
| Potter Thomas | Norwich | ||||
| Self Robert | Pulham Magdalen (Pulham St. Mary Magdalen) | ||||
| Smith James | Norwich | ||||
| Trower Robert | Tivetshall St. Mary | ||||
| Worth John | Diss | ||||
| Worth William | Norwich | ||||
| [Totals] | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 | |
| PULHAM ST. MARY the VIRGIN | |||||
| Beckett James | Tharston | ||||
| Browne Thomas | Ashwelthorp (Ashwellthorpe) | ||||
| Bull Daniel | Framlingham, Suffolk | ||||
| Carter John | Pulham Virgin (Pulham St Mary the Virgin) | ||||
| Clements Benjamin | Pulham Virgin (Pulham St Mary the Virgin) | ||||
| Cole James | Ditchingham | ||||
| Cook John | Ditchingham | ||||
| Horn William | Pulham Virgin (Pulham St Mary the Virgin) | ||||
| [Page 35] | |||||
| Leeds Edward | Hemingston, Suffolk (Hemingstone) | ||||
| Manclarke ---- Cl. | Yarmouth | ||||
| Mobbs John | Pulham Virgin (Pulham St Mary the Virgin) | ||||
| Smith Samuel | Norwich | ||||
| [Totals] | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | |
| REDENHALL with HARLESTON. | |||||
| Aldous John | Redenhall | ||||
| Astey William | Redenhall | ||||
| Baley Martin, Cl. | Kelsall, Suffolk (Kelsale) | ||||
| Basey Alexander | Redenhall | ||||
| Carter John | Pulham Magdalen | ||||
| Chalker Charles [was Page 22-A] | Aldeby | (-) | (-) | ||
| Chalker Thomas | Redenhall | ||||
| Chittock Robert | Dickleburgh | ||||
| Cotton Richard | Redenhall | ||||
| Crickmer John | Redenhall | ||||
| Cunningham Samuel | Redenhall | ||||
| Dalbee Edward | Mutford, Suffolk | ||||
| Dowling William | Redenhall | ||||
| Fiske William | Starston | ||||
| Fuller Samuel | Redenhall | ||||
| Goat Edward | Redenhall | ||||
| Godbold James | Redenhall | ||||
| Gooderham John | Redenhall | ||||
| Gooderham Godfrey | Redenhall | ||||
| Green John | Redenhall | ||||
| Gorbell Thomas | Woodton | ||||
| Habberton Stephen | Redenhall | ||||
| Johnson Jonathan | Redenhall | ||||
| [Page 36] | |||||
| Kerrich John, Esq; | Redenhall | ||||
| Mallison John [was Page 22-A] | Pulham | (-) | (-) | ||
| Martineau David | Norwich | ||||
| Matchet John | Gislingham, Suffolk | ||||
| Medcalf Thomas | Redenhall | ||||
| Meen Henry | Bungay, Suffolk | ||||
| Pallant Thomas | Redenhall | ||||
| Poll Robert | Redenhall | ||||
| Randall Robert | Redenhall | ||||
| Rant Thomas | Redenhall | ||||
| Rant William | Needham | ||||
| Reeve William | Redenhall | ||||
| Roper John | Hoxne, Suffolk | ||||
| Rudderham William | Mendham | ||||
| Smith Thomas | Bungay, Suffolk | ||||
| Smith George | Redenhall | ||||
| Smith Ofley | Redenhall | ||||
| Smith Edward, Cl. | Redenhall | ||||
| Syer John | Lavenham, Suffolk | ||||
| Taylor John | Redenhall | ||||
| Tricker Robert | Redenhall | ||||
| Warburton William, Cl. | Redenhall | ||||
| Whiting Charles | Redenhall | ||||
| Wogan John, Esq; | Redenhall | ||||
| Woodcock John | Redenhall | ||||
| Wright Samuel | Pulham Magdalen (Pulham St. Mary Magdalen) | ||||
| Wright James | Redenhall | ||||
| [Totals] | 19 | 16 | 30 | 27 | |
| RUISHALL | |||||
| Aldane John | Hoxne, Suffolk | ||||
| [Page 37] | |||||
| Berry Abel Sparrow | Redenhall | ||||
| Cunningham John | Ruishall (Rushall) | ||||
| Foulger Samuel | Ruishall (Rushall) | ||||
| Negus Daniel | Eye, Suffolk | ||||
| Self John | Ruishall (Rushall) | ||||
| Smith Robert | Pulham Virgin (Pulham St Mary the Virgin) | ||||
| Stockdale ---- Cl. [See Note 5] | Redenhall | ||||
| Websdale Charles | Mendham | ||||
| Wright John | Redenhall | ||||
| [Totals] | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| STARSTON | |||||
| Baker Richard | Needham | ||||
| Davis George, Cl. | Starston | ||||
| Evans Richard | Sileham, Suffolk (Syleham) | ||||
| Jay Robert | Starston | ||||
| Martin John, Esq; | London | ||||
| Moore Buxton | Starston | ||||
| Nunn Robert | London | ||||
| Roberts James | Starston | ||||
| Smith Matchet | Redenhall | ||||
| Whiting John | Starston | ||||
| [Totals] | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | |
| THORP ABBOTTS | |||||
| Calvert Turner, Esq; | Brundish, Suffolk | ||||
| [Totals] | 1 | 1 | |||
| WORTWELL | |||||
| Beaumont Samuel | Mendham | ||||
| Buxton Benjamin | Mendham | ||||
| [Page 38-A] | |||||
| Corbyn Jonathan | Wortwell | ||||
| Crisp John | Frostenden, Suffolk | ||||
| Gidney James | Mendham | ||||
| Goodwyn Robert | Yoxford, Suffolk | ||||
| Lord John | Redenhall | ||||
| Marshall William | Wortwell | ||||
| Matthews William | Needham | ||||
| Moyse John | Wortwell | ||||
| Paine Henry | Wortwell | ||||
| Philips Joseph [See Note 1] | Brighlandsea, Essex | ||||
| Rivett John | Yarmouth | ||||
| Roberts James | Wortwell | ||||
| Root Robert | Wortwell | ||||
| Sallows William | Wortwell | ||||
| Sallows John | Wortwell | ||||
| Whiting James | Homersfield, Suffolk | ||||
| Wright John | Wortwell | ||||
| [Totals] | 8 | 5 | 14 | 11 | |
Candidates
- Wode = Sir Armine Wodehouse, Bart.
- de Gr = Thomas De Grey Esq.
- Astl = Sir Edward Astley, Bart.
- Coke = Wenman Coke Esq.
Notes
- 1. Brighlandsea is Brightlingsea, Essex
- 2. Southwould is Southwold, Suffolk
- 3. In the transcription of the Poll Book the modern spelling of place names has been added in brackets "()" to many of the entries so that a search will find them.
- 4. "(-)" indicates who was voted for but this is included in count for original page.
- 5. John Stockdale was the incumbent of Rushall between 1764-1779, Needham between 1764-1778 and Bedingham between 1774-1778.
Earsham Hundred is followed in Poll book by Diss Hundred.
See also the main Voting page and the main 1768 Poll Book page.
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January 2010